chased leading pair throughout, driven from 3 out, stayed on same pace, kept on under pressure from last
led, ridden 4 out, driven 2 lengths ahead 2 out, no extra and headed flat
chased leader, driven before 4 out, 2 lengths down 2 out, stayed on before last, driven to lead flat
held up in 7th and off the pace, slow 9th, stayed on to 4th 3 out, no impression
chased leadrs in 4th, driven after 10th, slow and rear next, tailed off when pulled up after 13th
in touch in 5th, driven along at times, struggling under pressure 15th, tailed off
in rear, reminders and struggling 12th, not fluent 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th
held up in 6th and off the pace, headway to 4th at 13th, weakened 3 out, well beaten when blundered next, tailed off
Nonrunner
LORD LESCRIBAA normally goes well round this track and will no doubt adopt customary trailblazing tactics. Hopefully this usually solid jumper can travel well and get many of his rivals on the stretch and put a modest latest effort, for which he has been dropped 1lb, behind him. He's closely handicapped with Kilvergan Boy on C&D running in June and there shouldn't be much between them again. The latter has since scored at Perth but was below par at Uttoxeter when last seen. The Hobbs charge is taken to confirm their previous running and score. Monty's Revenge obliged over timber last month but was not in the same form when turned to fences latest and has something to prove. Dasher Reilly has place claims from a plummeting mark.
Kilvergan Boy (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 9th, ridden after 12th, weakened approaching 3 out, 3rd of 13, 36l behind Knight Woodsman (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Lord Lescribaa (FR) 3-1fav (10-7) Led to 2nd, tracked leader, weakened from 16th, 4th of 7, 27l behind Ethiopia (11-5) at Newton Abbot 3m 2f hcp chs 0-110 (4) gf in Jul.
Monty's Revenge (IRE) 11-2fav (10-11) Tracked leaders, ridden 14th, hit 4 out, weakened from 2 out, 5th of 16, 17l behind Chase Gate (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
Wait No More (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, in 3rd and held when hit last, 3rd of 12, 11l behind Springaway (10-3) at Stratford 2m 7f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Bobby Donald (IRE) 9-2 (10-0) Led, not fluent 2nd, headed after 6th, led again before 8th, blundered next, headed 11th, weakened next, struggling in last pair 13th, lost touch next, tailed off, 4th of 5, well behind Or Sing About (11-0) at Plumpton 3m 2f 5yo nov hcp (4) gf in May.
Royal Tender (IRE) 66-1 (9-9) Led, headed approaching 4 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened flat, 6th of 16, 18l behind Chase Gate (11-5) at Worcester 2m 7f hcp 0-100 (4) gf in Jul.
The Iron Giant (IRE) 50-1 (9-7) Always in rear, 10th of 12, 42l behind Golden Dream (11-11) at Uttoxeter 2m nov hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in Jul.
Kilshanna (IRE) 4-1 (9-11) Mid-division on outside, headway 7th, not fluent 11th, hit 13th, weakened from 4 out, 5th of 13, 49l behind Knight Woodsman (11-9) at Uttoxeter 3m nov hcp chs 0-95 (5) gf in Jul.
Dasher Reilly (USA) 33-1 (9-11) Chased leaders, bumped 6th, chased winner before 9th, no chance before last, (normal 2 out), 3rd of 12, 23l behind Bold Perk (11-4) at Hereford 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gd in Jun.
